Loreto Secondary School Parents

Welcome to the Loreto Secondary School Parents Section

Welcome to the Parents Association of Loreto Secondary School Bray. We represent all the parents/guardians of girls attending Loreto Bray.

The Association’s role is defined in the Education Act, namely to ‘promote the interests of the students, in co-operation with the board, Principal, teachers and the students of that school’.

About Loreto PA

The Association’s role is defined in the Education Act, namely to ‘promote the interests of the students, in co-operation with the board, Principal, teachers and the students of that school’.
To assist with the smooth running of the organisation, a committee is elected each year as follows:

Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. McHugh (Deputy Principal) as well as a Parent Representative from the Board of Management.

WHO ARE THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION?

The Parent’s Association (PA) is comprised of parents and guardians of students from 1st year to 6th year currently attending the school. The PA committee meet once a month on a Monday in the school (8 meetings a year) and always welcome new members who would like to get involved.

Parent’s opinions matter and your feedback and involvement in your Parent’s Association is essential for positive change to take place. Tell us what you would like the Committee and/or the School to focus on, what ideas you have for fundraising, what you would like to see more or less of, how we can work to do things differently. One of the Committee’s prime goals is to represent parents’ views, opinions and ideas to School Management. It is really important for us to receive feedback on what we are doing well and what we could do better.

This takes place in September of each Year with an invited speaker to increase awareness around topical issues such as Internet safety and Study Skills

PA – Useful Information

The Education Act, 1998 sets down the role of the Parent Association:

‘The Parent Association works with the principal, staff and the Board of Management to build effective partnership of home and school.

Educational research on the involvement of parents in schools shows that children achieve higher levels when parents and teachers work together.

The Parent Association can advise the principal and Board of Management on policy issues and incidents that may require a review of school policy, e.g. Bullying, Safety, Homework, Enrolment, Behaviour problems etc.

Meetings take place at 8pm in the school usually on the first Monday of each month during the school year. Any parent or guardian is welcome to attend our meetings or volunteer time and support for our projects.

Year Reps.:

The following is a list of six parents , each the parent of a student in the year group they represent. You should have contact details on our annual letter to parents. They can also be contacted via the schools office at 01 286 7481. Please let your rep. know if you have queries or suggestions of a general nature but it is important to note that we do not deal with individual complaints. Any such complaints should be directed to the Principal Ms. Emma Raughter, Year reps change on a yearly basis.

School Uniform

Wearing the correct school uniform is important in Loreto Bray and forms an essential part of the school’s Code of Behaviour and Discipline.

Therefore, every student is expected to wear the full and proper uniform travelling to and returning home and while in school.

Details regarding uniform requirements are given to every new student before she arrives in the school, along with important points governing the wearing of jewellery and scarves. Make-up should not be worn with the uniform.

All items of uniform must be clearly and permanently marked with the student’s name.

It is strongly recommended that students change out of the uniform when they return home at the end of the school day.